e found only in Latin words of Greek origin,
namely, adjectives in -IKOS. In words belonging to chemistry derivatives in
-IC denote the acid containing most oxygen, when more than one is formed:
as _nitric_ acid.

-ICE _that which_ just-ice _that which_ is just.

-ICS _the science of_ mathemat-ics _the science of_ quantity.
-IC arithmet-ic _the science of_ number.

NOTE.--These suffixes are found only in Latin words of Greek origin.

-ID = _being_ or acr-id; flu-id _being_ bitter; flow_ing_.
_-ing_

_-ile_ = _relating to_; puer-ile _relating to_ a boy.
_apt for_ docile _apt for_ being taught.

-INE = _relating to; femin-ine _relating to_ a woman.
like_ alkal-ine _like_ an alkali.

_the act of,_ expuls-ion _the act of_ expelling.
-ION = _state of corrupt-ion _state of being_ corrupt.
being_, frict-ion rubb_ing_.
or _-ing_

-ISH = _to make_ publ-ish _to make_ public.

-ISE = _to render_, or fertil-ize _to render_ fertile.
-ize _perform the act
of_

NOTE.--The suffix -ISE, -IZE, is of French origin, and is freely added to
Latin roots in forming English derivatives.

-ISM = _state or act hero-ism _state of_ a hero.
of_; _idiom_ Gallic-ism a French _idiom_.

NOTE.--This suffix, except when signifying an idiom, is found only in words
of Greek origin.

_one who_ art-ist _one who practices_
-IST = _practices_ or an art.
_is devoted to_ botan-ist _one who is devoted to_
botany.

-ITE = n. _one who is_ favor-ite _one who is_ favored.
-yte adj. _being_ defin-ite _being_ well defined.
prosel-yte _one who is_ brought
over.

NOTE.--The form -YTE is found only in words of Greek origin.

-ITY = _state or security _state of being_ secure.
-ty quality_ ability _quality of being_ able.
_of being_ liber-ty _state